What a slanted headline. AP does it again.
Posted on 12/03/2004 12:39:26 PM PST by ambrose
Bush's Ohio Win Was Closer Than Thought
Bush's Win Over Kerry in Ohio Was a Little Closer Than Originally Thought, Won't Trigger Recount
The Associated Press
Dec. 3, 2004 - President Bush's victory over John Kerry in Ohio was closer than the unofficial election night totals showed, but the change is not enough to trigger an automatic recount, according to county-by-county results provided to The Associated Press on Friday.
Bush's margin of victory in the state that put him over the top in his re-election bid will be about 119,000 votes smaller than the unofficial margin of 136,000, the county election board figures showed. That means Kerry drew closer by about 17,000 votes.
The margin shrank primarily because of the addition of provisional ballots that were not counted on Election Day and were not included in the unofficial tally. Overseas ballots also were added to the count in all 88 counties.
Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell will certify the results Monday.
The president's margin of victory was about 2 percent, not close enough to require an automatic recount. That is done only when the difference is 0.25 percent or less.
However, the Kerry campaign and two third-party candidates are seeking a recount. The Green and Libertarian parties said they have raised enough money they need to cover the costs.
The Kerry campaign said it is not disputing the outcome of the presidential race, but wants to make sure any recount is "done accurately and completely."
Uh, that means Bush WON by 17,000 votes??? This writer is awful.
With a little more money and legal rangling, I bet Kerry could have dwindled it down a little more. Hey, wait, maybe Jesse can "find" a few more votes! These people are real losers!
What a slanted headline. AP does it again.
Am I the only one who thinks this sentence was written with Escher-like grammar?
> Bush's margin of victory in the state that put him over the top in his re-election bid will be about 119,000 votes smaller than the unofficial margin of 136,000, the county election board figures showed. That means Kerry drew closer by about 17,000 votes.
Wait. What? If the margin was originally 136k, and it's now 119K smaller, doesn;t that mean the margin is now 17k? Or are they saying that the original margin of 136K was reduced by 17K, and is now 119k?
The perfect coda to their whole flip-floppy campaign.
Nope...
They are busy in WA now!
Wow. Somebody send this guy a colon or a dash or something. Where did he learn to write?
Should have been:
will be about 119,000 votes--smaller than the unofficial margin of 136,000
if typed correctly.
In DUmmieland, no one can hear you scream.......
Or does it mean Kerry lost by 119K, not 136K, meaning he was 17K closer to winning that earlier thought, but still 119K off? I can't tell from the tortured wording.
I guess the author flunked "Commas Are Your Friends 101".
commas are a good thing when used correctly.
"Bush's margin of victory in the state that put him over the top in his re-election bid will be about 119,000 votes smaller than the unofficial margin of 136,000, the county election board figures showed. That means Kerry drew closer by about 17,000 votes..."
Hmmm... Seems like the AP editors ought to think about repeating Second Grade.
You are assuming that the writer used misleading writing by mistake instead of purposefully.
"Bush's margin of victory in the state that put him over the top in his re-election bid will be about 119,000 votes smaller than the unofficial margin of 136,000, the county election board figures showed. That means Kerry drew closer by about 17,000 votes."
Amazing how a missed comma between "votes" and "smaller" changes a sentence
And the editor is no great shakes either.
I guess it should have been:
votes. Smaller......
Maybe they've fired their editors and just rely on SpellCheck.
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